by - April 1, 2016 8:48 am
With President Barack Obama’s recent trip to Cuba still on the minds of most Americans, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently sent a letter to congressional officials U.S. asking…
by - April 1, 2016 8:27 am
The broader U.S. economy added 215,000 new jobs in March as the jobless rate held steady at 5%, down one percentage point from a month ago and little unchanged for…
by - April 1, 2016 5:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Friday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Energy In-depth,” a round-up of energy and regulatory news. ––––––––––––––––– CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: ENERGY COMMODITY PRICES DOWN 20.9% OVER PAST YEAR Over the…
by - March 31, 2016 9:17 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced after the close or market Thursday that its operating subsidiary, Simmons First National Bank, will convert from a national banking association to an Arkansas state-chartered…
by - March 31, 2016 9:02 pm
After two campaign cycles of “dark money” spending in state judicial races and a prominent legislative hearing to air concerns, the Arkansas Supreme Court announced it was forming a committee…
by - March 31, 2016 6:28 pm
A research team led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) microbiologist Mark Smeltzer and University of Arkansas chemist Jingyi Chen has developed an alternative therapeutic approach to fighting…
by - March 31, 2016 6:25 pm
One in 83 central Arkansas children, or 1.2% were identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Program…
by - March 31, 2016 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods said it plans to reduce the company’s direct water usage by 12% by the end of 2020 and will also work with its supply chain partners on further…
by - March 31, 2016 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods said it plans to reduce the company’s direct water usage by 12% by the end of 2020 and will also work with its supply chain partners on further…
by - March 31, 2016 5:13 pm
Acme Brick Company in Springdale will relocate to a new 6,256-square-foot showroom and sales facility to be constructed on 5.78 acres in north Springdale. The new site, with easy accessibility…
by - March 31, 2016 5:13 pm
Acme Brick Company in Springdale will relocate to a new 6,256-square-foot showroom and sales facility to be constructed on 5.78 acres in north Springdale. The new site, with easy accessibility…
by - March 31, 2016 5:06 pm
An ethics commission ruling in mid-March could mean campaigning for certain candidates by constitutional officers, and possibly legislators, is a misdemeanor crime that could lead to removal from office and…
by - March 31, 2016 4:58 pm
Fort Smith businessman Tom Kirkham says he’s never voluntarily stood in a long line to buy a new anything. On Thursday, he was #178 in a long line in Dallas…
by - March 31, 2016 4:51 pm
A group of leading U.S. manufacturing and industrial trade groups have formed a new coalition, called Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement, to oppose China’s designation as a market economy at the…
by - March 31, 2016 4:40 pm
It won’t happen this year or the next, or the next, but within 5 years the U.S. grocery sector will see more of deep discounters Lidl and Aldi who have…
by - March 31, 2016 12:07 pm
A highly-respected education consultant said Thursday that Arkansas has a program that could be a national model to help low-income workers and people in poverty reach “economic and educational attainment.”…
by - March 31, 2016 11:48 am
A proposal by Fort Smith City Director George Catsavis to add a new property tax exemption to offset sewer bill increases has been labeled “irresponsible” by a state legislator and…
by - March 31, 2016 9:44 am
It’s been months in the making but two new Fab Labs are expected to open later this year in Northwest Arkansas. The ventures are designed to help entrepreneurs get the…
by - March 31, 2016 7:44 am
Editor’s note: Dustin McDaniel is a legal analyst for Talk Business & Politics. He is a partner at McDaniel Richardson and Calhoun in Little Rock and served as Democratic Attorney…
by - March 31, 2016 7:19 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– SBA ANNOUNCES 2ND NATIONAL ROAD TOUR TO CHAMPION STEM INNOVATION The U.S….
